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Investigating Escherichia albertii - An Emerging Pathogen | “Overall, these findings suggest that E. albertii is widely distributed in environmental waters," said Associate Professor Atsushi Hinenoya. buff.ly/yfJqz0N
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“WASP-121b is particularly extreme, with average temperatures on the dayside hemisphere being around 2770 Kelvin, while those on the nightside are closer to about 1000 Kelvin,” said Dr. Tom Evans-Soma. buff.ly/G1RQ9zV
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Scientists have successfully tested a non-destructive method to harvest life-saving medicines from plants under simulated space conditions, enabling on-demand drug production for long-duration missions. buff.ly/fWHnLcG
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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered that the "hot Jupiter" exoplanet WASP-94A b experiences a daily weather cycle where rock-mineral clouds form in the morning and vaporize by evening. buff.ly/IdGZGai
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Using a technique called Shape-from-Shading, scientists created detailed 3D lunar maps to help mission planners select safe landing sites for Artemis astronauts at the Moon's south pole. buff.ly/G5hslW6
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“Up until now, we used a global circulation model (GCM) for Venus that is similar to Earth’s, but this model doesn’t include the hydraulic jump which we have now identified,” said Dr. Takeshi Imamura. buff.ly/fmKka8x
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“VIPER is a critical off-world resource mapping mission and will operate in the south polar region of the Moon to characterize potential resources and inform subsequent ISRU architectures for sustained human exploration.” buff.ly/i0dp0AV
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